Show presidents proclamation by the president of the iho united states of 0 america a proclaim proclamation aaion to the people of the un untied eted states 0 of o america 1 in the inscrutable wisdom of divine providence warren Ga gamaliel mallel harding twenty ninth president pr eIdent of the united states has been taken from us the nation has lost a wise and en enlightened statesman and the Ant american erlean people a true friend and counsellor cownsellor conns ellor whose whole public life was inspired with the desire to promote the best interests interests ot of the united states and the I 1 welfare ot of all its citizens his private life was wag marked by gentleness and brotherly sympathy and by the charm of his personality he made friends of all who came in contact with him it Is meet that the deep grief which tills the hearts of the american people should find fitting expression now therefore 1 I calvin coolidge president of 0 the united states of america do appoint friday next august tenth the day on which the body of the dead president will be laid in Us its last earthly resting place as a day of mourning and prayer throughout the united states 1 I 1 earnestly recommend the people to assemble on that day in their respective places of divine worship there to bow down in submission to the will of almighty god and to pay out of full hearts the homage and love and reverence to the memory of the great and good preg president ident whose death has so sorely smitten the nation in witness whereof I 1 have hereunto a nto set my hand and caused the seat seal ot of the united states to t be affixed in the city ot of washington the fourth day ot of august in the year of our lard bordone Eor done one thousand nine hundred and twenty three and of the independence ot of the united states the one hundred and forty eighth signed CALVIN COOLIDGE by the president charles E hughes secretary ot of state the white house washington august 4 4 1923 1 |